You sure are lucky if you live in the shadow of Katahdin. An East Millinocket former resident is the winner of the $590 million powerball. Record Powerball winner in Florida is former East Millinocket resident — Penobscot — Bangor Daily … Continue reading →

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Many thanks to the folks at the Maine 2013 Highpointers convention for this nifty photo of Katahdin in the snow. We’ve embellished it. You can see the original at the Maine convention page. Like this:Like Loading…

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A Bangor article notes that the sun first rises in Maine on Aroostook County highpoint Mars Hill from March 25 to Sept. 18. This flies in the face of the usual concept that the run rises first at Maine’s further … Continue reading →

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Bangor News has a profile of Jon Tierney whose credits include a book on technical climbing in Baxter Park. He’s a fixture in Maine climbing circle and owns the outdoor store Alpenglow. Like this:Like Loading…

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Here’s an amusing tale of the pitfalls of commercial GPS — specifically for people looking for the headquarters of the Baxter State Park. The units try to send them to Katahdin summit! Like this:Like Loading…